About Richard S. Chisholm

Richard is the founding member of Chisholm Law Group, LLC and was previously a managing partner of WardChisholm, LLP, ChisholmOliver, LLP, and various predecessor entities.

Richard’s law practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, business and individual tax planning, and domestic and international tax planning and compliance.

Utilizing his decades of experience as an attorney, certified public accountant, and former Revenue Agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Richard moves seamlessly among those practice areas, providing his clients with efficient, creative, and effective results.

By listening closely to a client’s concerns and asking appropriate questions, Richard develops a clear understanding of each client’s goals and objectives and designs appropriate strategies for achieving them.

Leveraging his more than 40 years of practical business, tax, estate planning and estate and trust administration experience, Richard assists his clients with

preserving and protecting a family’s wealth for future generations through commonsense estate planning,

advising executors, personal representatives, and trustees in fulfilling their fiduciary duties,

advising business owners regarding tax and business issues, and

helping taxpayers reduce the burden of complex tax systems.

Formerly an adjunct professor of law for 14 years, Richard contributed to the legal community by teaching estate and gift taxation and estate planning courses to law students and is a frequent lecturer for continuing education courses to the legal and accounting communities.

Classes & Seminars

George Mason University School of Law (2015 – 2021) – Mr. Chisholm was an adjunct professor of law teaching courses in estate and gift taxation and estate planning.

The Columbus School of Law at Catholic University (2002-2009) – Mr. Chisholm served as a lecturer in law and taught courses in estate and gift taxation and estate planning.

 

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I am deeply disappointed in the service and advice Mr. Chisholm provided. I went to him for a simple taxation question, but Mr. Chisholm gave me factually wrong advice (which I figured out later by simple googling and confirming with another taxation lawyer), but what's most disturbing is that Mr. Chisholm tried to exaggerate and overstate the matter, in order to prey on my lack of knowledge for his financial benefits. For bad advice and wrong information, Mr. Chisholm charged me high fees.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 3
    • Estate and Trust Administration
    • Business and Individual Tax Planning
    • Domestic and International Tax Planning and Compliance

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Chisholm Law Group, LLC
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Maryland
    1996, U.S. Tax Court
    2001, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships

    Maryland State Bar Association
    American Bar Association
    Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants
    Montgomery County Bar Association
    Maryland Bar Association
    American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (Treasurer and Member – Executive Committee)
    Washington D.C. Estate Planning Council
    Montgomery County Estate Planning Council
    Maryland Estate Planning Council

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Howard University School of Law
    Class of 1994
    J.D.
    with honors
    Other Education
    Frostburg State University
    Class of 1985
    B.S.
    Accounting

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Managing Partner at Chisholm Law Group, LLC
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4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 900NBethesda, MD 20814U.S.A.

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1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500McLean, VA 22102U.S.A.

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745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500New York, NY 10151U.S.A.

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1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20004U.S.A.

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1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500McLean, VA 22102U.S.A.

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1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20004U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Richard S. Chisholm was admitted in 1994 to the State of Maryland.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Richard S. Chisholm is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and United States Tax Court.
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    Yes, Richard S. Chisholm has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Yes, Richard S. Chisholm offers fixed fees for certain legal services.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Chisholm Law Group, LLC was established in 1986.